pedar®: Dynamic pressure distribution inside the footwear.

The pedar® system* is an accurate and reliable pressure distribution measuring system for monitoring local loads between the foot and the shoe. The pedar® offers the ultimate versatility with its multiple standard features and operating modes. The pedar® can be tethered to a PC via a fiber optic/USB cable. It can also function in a mobile capacity with its built-in Bluetooth® technology. And, as yet another alternative, the pedar® has a SD card storage allowing data to be collected anywhere and later downloaded to the computer.

All of these features make the pedar® system extremely mobile and flexible to meet virtually all testing needs such as walking, running, climbing stairs, carrying loads, playing soccer, or even riding a bicycle. The results are therefore more relevant to real-life.

The pedar® system connects to highly conforming, elastic sensor insoles that cover the entire plantar surface of the foot, or to sensor pads for the dorsal, medial or lateral areas of the foot. The pedar® system allows multiple synchronisation options to use i.e. with video systems for gait movement analysis.

The pedar® data acquisition softwarecontains many helpful and user friendly options for fast pressure data collection and presentation. Different levels of pedar measuring software are available.

Bluetooth® telemetryThe pedar® works with Bluetooth® wireless telemetry system in a wide range. The pedar®system includes a built-in Bluetooth® system and communicates with various Bluetooth®PC adapters. The telemetry allows the user to watch the subject and at the same time fully control the testing from a PC. The dynamic pressure data can be viewed online and the subject advised how to perform. The system is a perfect tool for teaching and for biofeedback testing.

trublu® calibration deviceWith the aid of the trublu calibration device, all sensors of the pedar®system are individually calibrated. Calibration guarantees accurate and reproducible data and can be checked by the user at any time.

* Important note for users inside the EC: The pedar® system is not certified as a medical device according to 93/42/EEC.

Technical specifications analyser:

dimension (mm)

150 x 100 x 40

weight (g)

400

number of sensors (max)

256 (1,024)

measurement frequency

20,000 sensors/second

storage type

2 GB SD card

computer interface

fiber optic/USB and Bluetooth®

operating system

current Windows OS

sync option

fiber optic/TTL, in and out/wireless

power supply

NIMh battery

Technical specifications sensor:

shoe size

22 to 49 (European), 3 widths

thickness (mm)

1.9 (min. 1)

number of sensors

85 – 99

pressure range (kPa)

15 – 600 or 30 – 1,200

hysteresis (%)

< 7

resolution (kPa)

2.5 or 5

offset temperature drift (kPa/K)

< 0.5

minimal bending radius (mm)

20

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